Charlton Wessells

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Birth:
Note: Twin

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 16 May 1885, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; A special Grand Jury returned into court an indictment against Augustus F. Wessells for maiming Shepherd Downing. "Not a true bill." (Didn't indict)

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Birth:
Source: Augustus F. Wessells Family Bible

Died:
Judson F. Wessels qualified for admin of his father's estate November 1893. Burial: Wessells Cemetery, Rew, Acc Co, VA., buried next to his first wife Elizabeth S. Wessells. (Died of Consumption)

Augustus married Elisha A. "Lelia" Hope on 22 Oct 1874 in Metompkin, Accomack County, Virginia. Elisha (daughter of William Samuel Hope and Margaret Jane Miles) was born on 12 Nov 1855 in Accomack County, Virginia; died on 29 Dec 1914 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Newspaper: 4 August 1906, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; Mr. Dorsey Wessels, of Baltimore, is at the home of his mother on the seaside.

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Died:
Burial: Parksley Cemetery, Accomack County, VA

Other Events:

• Bond: 26 September 1814, Accomack County, Virginia; Elizabeth Wessells, William Grinalds & Southy Grinalds posted a $10,000 Orphan's Bond for Arthur, Catharine, Richard, John, Samuel, Ephraim & Betsy Wessells orphans of Arthur Wessells Junr (Accomack Co, VA, Guardian Bonds, 1810-1815)

Arthur married Amey Wessels on 18 October 1826 in Accomack County, Virginia. Amey (daughter of Isaac Wessels and Nancy Onions) was born in 1807 in Accomack County, Virginia; died in April 1842 in Accomack County, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Will: 6 October 1843, Accomack County, Virginia; He was shown as a grandchild William Hope, the son of Molly Pettitt, in the will of William Bundick Sr
• Newspaper: 7 September 1880, Accomack County, Virginia; Wm. S. Hope's resignation was tendered and accepted by the court.
• Newspaper: 23 August 1883, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; The Baptist AssociationBrethren Wm. S. Hope has given to Richmond College the sum of one thousand dollars and that he expected the same amount from another good brother!
• Newspaper: 13 June 1885, Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; For sale or rent - I offer to sale or rent for year 1886, the house and lot in Locustville, on which A.J. Kellam now resides. If sold possesion given Jan. 1, 1886Wm. S. Hope, Pungotegue, VA
• Newspaper: 11 July 1885 , Accomack County, Virginia; Court Proceedings at June term, 1885T. W. Blackstone & Wm. S. Hope qualified as Justices of the Peace for the district of Pungoteague (elected from election held 28 May 1885)
• Newspaper: 6 March 1886, Accomack County, Virginia; Court, Feb term 1886An inquest of Wm. S. Hope, JP, over dead body of Lizzie Perkins was returned and filed.
• Newspaper: 7 May 1887, Accomack County, Virginia; Court Proceedings, April Term, 1887Inquisition held by Wm. S. Hope, JP, and acting coroner over unknown body, filed.
• Newspaper: 10 March 1894, Accomack County, Virginia; The last will of Wm. S. Hope was proved and his three sons, John T.F., George W, and James F. Hope qualified as executors.

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Died:
Source: Tombstone Inscript of Upper Accomack Co. Virginia. Heritage Bks, Pg. 143 Hope, William S. (h/o Margaret J) 1 Sep 1813 - 27 Jan 1894 Burial: Wessells Cem near Rue, between Rue & Zion Church on the W side of U.S. 13 across from the Owl Resturant

William married Margaret Jane Miles. Margaret (daughter of George Miles and Nancy Poulson) was born on 19 March 1817 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA; died on 4 September 1887 in Accomac, Accomack County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Mrs. Jane Hope, an estimable lady, wife of Wm. S. Hope, died last Monday morning after a lingering illness of consumption, age 71 years. Peninsula Enterprise Newspaper 10 Sept 1887